Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Phelps county nebraska dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,387 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 173 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 144 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,188 | 49.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 655 | 27.4 |
| College or graduate school | 227 | 9.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,565 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 243 | 3.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 472 | 7.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,358 | 35.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,658 | 25.3 |
| Associate degree | 495 | 7.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,014 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 325 | 5.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,656 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,468 | 19.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,008 | 65.4 |
| Separated | 81 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 526 | 6.9 |
Female | 441 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 573 | 7.5 |
Female | 305 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 42 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 29 | 69.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,178 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 999 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,255 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 117 | 5.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,106 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 814 | 15.9 |
Percent employed | 69.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,292 | 84.1 |
Percent employed | 86.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,525 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 418 | 27.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,135 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,748 | 62.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,382 | 37.0 |
Same county | 1,853 | 20.3 |
Different county | 1,529 | 16.7 |
Same state | 1,007 | 11.0 |
Different state | 522 | 5.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 9,747 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,665 | 99.2 |
Born in United States | 9,652 | 99.0 |
State of residence | 7,656 | 78.5 |
Different state | 1,996 | 20.5 |
Born outside United States | 13 | 0.1 |
| Foreign born | 82 | 0.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 55 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 58 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 24 | 0.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 82 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 8.5 |
| Asia | 18 | 22.0 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 57 | 69.5 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,135 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,840 | 96.8 |
| Language other than English | 295 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 113 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 199 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 92 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 27 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 9,747 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,097 | 113.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 165 | 1.7 |
| Danish | 273 | 2.8 |
| Dutch | 427 | 4.4 |
| English | 1,015 | 10.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 143 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 16 | 0.2 |
| German | 3,808 | 39.1 |
| Greek | 5 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 14 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,001 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 38 | 0.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 186 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 221 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 28 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 180 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 121 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 5 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 2,221 | 22.8 |
| Swiss | 72 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 281 | 2.9 |
| Welsh | 70 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 11 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 794 | 8.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
